Razor-guard.



WILLIAM C. BRIDGES, MUSCATINE, IOWA.

. RAZOR-GUARD.

earner.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2?, 1912..

Application filed December 21, 1914. Serial No. 878,352.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM C. BRIDGES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Muscatine, in the county of Muscatine and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Razor-Guards, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a razor guard. I

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a razor guard whereby a person may shave his own neck.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means whereby the guard may be secured in proper positign on the head.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of'means for adjusting the and 6, the ends of which are guard.

'With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel details of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more clearly understood from the following description and drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing' the guard applied.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the guard.

Fig.3 is a fragmental face view of the spacing member. I

Fig. 4 is a fragmental edge view of the spacing member, and

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 of Fig. 2.

In carrying out my invention it is my desire to provide a guard which may be easily" attached to the head in such a position that the neck may be easily shaved and also the revision of means whereby the guard may e adjusted to provide for different shaped heads.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates a plate, the ends of which are bent to form eye members to receive the metal loops 2. A stud or projection 3 is formed on theplate and the purpose of which will be presently described. A band 4 of any desired mate rial is connected to the loop members 2 and extends around the head and forehead, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, of the drawings.

The guard proper comprises the plates 5 adapted to overlap. The .plate 5 is provided with the from two headed projections 7 and'the plate 6 is provided with the two bayonet slots 8 which are adapted to receive the headed projections 7 Each of .the plates 5 and 6 are provided with the extensions or fingers 9 the purpose of which "will the presently de scribed. The plate 5 is not provided with the extensions or fingers 9 for a distance that end of which the It will be seen, however, that the extensions or fingers 9 of the plate 6 till this space.

plate 6 overlaps.

when the twov plates a-rein position for use.

The plates the elongated slot. 10 and extension plates 11, having ear loops 12, said extension plates apping the ends of the plates 5 and 6.

overl The extensions 11 are provided with a single extension or finger 13 which will assume a position in alinement with the projections or fingers 9 on the plates 5 and 6 when the several members are in position. Screws 14 pass through the elongated slots 10 and en gage threaded openings in the extension plates 11. By these screws and slots the extension plates may be adjusted into various positions. I

For spacing the guard plates 5 and 6 in proper relation to the plate 1 I provide a spacing strip 15 the lower end of which is flared, at 16, and said spacingstrip is provided near the upper end with a plurality of vertically spaced openingsl'f. Headed projections 18 are formed on the flared end of the strip 15 and are adapted to engage the upper edge of the plates 5 and 6, as more 7 5 and 6 are each provided with witi' the diffcrentopenings 17 the space between the is varied.

It will be understood that the ear loops 12 are preferablycovercd with rubber or any other suitable material thereby preventing plate 1 and guard plates 5 and 6 abrasion of the ear.

Having fully described the detailed construction of my device it .is thought that the advantages and mode of operation will be clearly understood. When it'is desiredlto,

use the. guard the plates 5 and 6 are brought together so that the ends will overlap and of the drawings.

the headed studs or projections 7 are engaged in the bayonet slots 8. The extension plates 11 carrying thecar pieces 1i are adjusted into proper position by means ot the e ongated slots 10 and screws 14 and the end pieces engage the ears, as shown in l lgil The plate 1 1s then placed in the proper position, on the back of the head and held in such position by means of the band 4:. The spacing strip 15 is then placed in position with the headed projections '18 engaging the upper edge of the plates 5 and 6 and one of the openings 17 engaging the projection 3 on the plate 1., It

will therefore be seer that the plates 5 and j 6 engage the head in such a position that the neck may be easily shaved. In shaving, the razor will assume the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings and the extensions 9 on the plates 5 and 6 limit the upward movement of the razor. After the guard has been used it can be easily removed by taking oil the spacing strip 5, removing the plate 1 and then removing the ear loops from the ears. \Vhen not in use the plates 5 and 6 may be disconnected by removing the studs 7 from the bayonet slots 8. If desired, after the extension plates 11. have been once adjusted they may he left in their adjusted positions. As indicated in the drawings, the plates 5 and (3 are curved in order that they will conform to iLllG'ClllYtl ture of the head and neck.

Having fully described the invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A razor guard comprising a longitudinally curved plate having guard finger extensions on the upper edge thereof, said extensions having their terrninals bent outward to provide a stop for the razor, and means for securing the guard in position.

2. A razor guard comprising a curved plate having extensions on the upper edge thereof, extension strips adjustably connected to the plate and provided with extensions on the upper edge thereof, and ear loops formed on the ends of the extension strips.

3. A razor guard comprising a sectional longitudinally curved plate substantially semi-circular in formation, means for connecting the sections, a plurality of guard fingers, extensions formed on the upper edge of" the sections, the terminals of said L fingers being bent outward at substantially right angles to provide a stop for the razor, and means for securing the guard in position.

4. A razor guard comprising a curved plate, a bandadapted to encircle the upper portion of the head, a projection formed on the band, a strip provided with a perforation adapted to receive the projection on the hand, and extended substantially perpendicular to the plane of the band, and

headed projections formed on the strip and adapted to engage the upper edge of the curved plate at an intermediate portion thereof.

A razor guard comprising a curved plate, a hand adapted to encircle the upper porti'pn of the head, a projection formed on saidhand, a strip provided with a plurality of vertically spaced openings adapted to re ceive the projection on the band and to extend substantially perpendicular to the plane of the band, and headed projections formed in the lower end of the strip and adapted to engage the upper edge of the curved plate, at an intermediate portion thereof. 4

6. A razor guard comprising a curved plate, a plate provided with a projection, a

hand secured to said second plate and adapt i I plurality (if-vertically spaced perforations adapted to receive the projection on the hand. and headed projectionsformed on the lower end of the spacing strip and adapted to engage the upper edge ofthe curved plate between the projections.

8. A. razor guard comprising a sectional curved plate, one of said sections provided with headed projectionsand the other sec tion provided with elongated openings adapted to receive the projections, extensions formed on the upper edge of each section, an ear loop ad ustably connected to each section, a band adapted to encircle the head, a projection formed on the band, and a spacing strip connected to the band and curved plate, said spacing strip provided with a plurality .of vertically spaced openings adapted to receive the projection on the band, and headed projections near the lower endthereof adapted to engage the upper edges of the sections of the curved plate.

9. A razor guard comprising a curved plate formed in two sections, one of said sections provided with headed projections and the opposito section provided with elongated slotsadapted to receivethe head upper edge of the extension plates, ear loops formed on the extension strips, a hand adapted to encircle the head, a projection formed on sand band, and a spacing strip ed projections, right angle extensions formed A meme? connected to the trend and curved plate, said spacing strip provided with a. plurality of vertically spaced openings to receive the projection ed projections formed on the lower end thereof adapted to engage the upper edge of the curved plate between the projections.

on the band, and heed- In testimony whereof in presence of two witne Witnesses I nfix my signature sses.

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